17th Street Canal Floodwall

17th Street Canal Floodwall (HM1QZK)

Location: New Orleans, LA 70124 Orleans Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 1.066', W 90° 7.235'

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On August 29, 2005, a federal floodwall atop a levee on the 17th Street Canal, the largest and most important drainage Canal for the city, gave way here causing flooding that killed hundreds. This breach was one of 50 ruptures in the Federal Flood Protection System that occurred that day. In 2008, the US District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana placed responsibility for the floodwall's collapse squarely on the US Army Corps of Engineers; however, the agency is protected from financial liability in the Flood Control Act of 1928.
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Date Added Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at 9:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 777722 N 3324247
Decimal Degrees30.01776667, -90.12058333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 1.066', W 90° 7.235'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 1' 3.96" N, 90° 7' 14.1" W
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Area Code(s)504, 985
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6932 Bellaire Dr, New Orleans LA 70124, US
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